Up and going, Excelsior ginger ale... – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic print of Up and going, Excelsior ginger ale... brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Up and going, Excelsior ginger ale...
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Balloon ascensions were a popular public spectacle in the 1880s, and this advertisement borrows that excitement for Excelsior ginger ale, as its title, "Up and going," suggests. The print is linked to John Klee of Dayton, Ohio, and to Joseph R. Peebles' Sons of Cincinnati, and its copyright entry is dated August 29, 1885. Lithographed trade prints like this one were given away and posted in shop windows, which is why so many from the decade survive. The attribution comes from an older shelflist card and has not been fully verified.
| Created / published | 1885 Aug. 29. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Genre | Prints 1880-1890.Advertisements 1880-1890. |
| Notes | Q18362 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated names: John Klee, Dayton, Ohio, and Joseph R. Peebles' Sons, Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| Subjects | Balloons (Aircraft)--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,770 × 3,547 px · prints to 9 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 02927u Up and going, Excelsior ginger ale... |
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